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Metho d1: Direct On Text.: This Method Produces Some Artefacts Accordin Gtothe Shape of The Text

This document describes two methods for creating text with edges and effects in an image editing program. Method 1 directly applies effects like noise, motion blur, and embossing to text on a black background, which can create artifacts from the text shape. Method 2 cuts an object using a text mask on a noisy background, allowing for smoother effects with no artifacts from applying effects directly to the text. Both methods describe steps to add an edge effect to the text.

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Metho d1: Direct On Text.: This Method Produces Some Artefacts Accordin Gtothe Shape of The Text

This document describes two methods for creating text with edges and effects in an image editing program. Method 1 directly applies effects like noise, motion blur, and embossing to text on a black background, which can create artifacts from the text shape. Method 2 cuts an object using a text mask on a noisy background, allowing for smoother effects with no artifacts from applying effects directly to the text. Both methods describe steps to add an edge effect to the text.

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Metho

d 1:
Direct
on
Text.
This
method
produces
some
artefacts
accordin
g to the
shape of
the text.

Create a new image.

RGB, 24-bit image 400x400 pixels, 72 dpi, with a white background.

Change your Paint colour to 60% black.

Left-click the 60% black swatch on the Palette.

Create some text and centre it to the image.

Click the Text tool and Type a character or text in a wide san-serif font.
I've used Arial Black, 200 points.

Click the Object Picker tool to 'apply' the text.


Centre the text by choosing Object > Arrange > Align and Distribute
then click 'To centre of Document' on the Align tab then press OK.

Add
some Noise.

Choose
Effects >
Noise > Add
Noise.
Change the
settings to:

Noise Type =
Uniform,
Level = 100,
Density = 50,
Color Mode =
Intensity.

Press OK.

Lock the Transparency.

Click the Lock Transparency icon on the Object Docker or the


Mask/Object Toolbar.

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Motion-blur the noise.

Choose Effects > Blur > Motion Blur. Click


the Reset button
then change the Distance to 75 pixels.

Click OK.

Note the motion blur artefacts from the


corners of the letter->

Unlock the Transparency and fill the background with 20%


black.

Click the icon to Unlock the Transparency.


Right-click the 20% black colour swatch.
Click on the background in your image.

Select the Fill (bucket) tool and click on the background to fill it with
the colour.
Select the Object Picker Tool ready for the next step.

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Save a Checkpoint.

This step is used so you can try out the different edging processes in
the next step.
Save a checkpoint using either File > Checkpoint, or open the Undo
Docker (Window > Dockers > Undo, or ALT+F9), then click the

Checkpoint icon on the bottom of this docker.

After trying each step below, restore the image back to the checkpoint
(Edit > Restore to Checkpoint, or click the icon on the bottom of the
Undo Docker).

Create an Edge to the Lettering.

This can be achieved in a number of different ways. Here are some


ideas: (Restore back to checkpoint if necessary after each procedure
to try them out).

a). Simple Emboss: b). Bossed Text: c). Soft Emboss:

- Select the text. - Select the Text. - Make sure the Lock
- Use Effects > 3D - Create a mask from Transparency is off to
Effects > Emboss. the text ( CTRL+M), start with. - Select the
- Try different settings. - Invert the mask text.
Start with Depth:5, (SHIFT+CTRL+I) - Emboss the text
Level:100, - Apply The Boss (D:5, L:100, 135
Direction:135, Original Effect (Effects > 3D degrees, original
Color. Effects > The Boss) Color).
- Add a drop shadow. with the following - Create a mask from
settings - Width:6, the text.
Height:34, - Reduce the mask by
Smoothness:25, 4 pixels.
Drop-Off: Flat, - Feather the mask (6
Invert:off, pixels, inside, linear).
Brightness:90, - Invert the mask.
Sharpness:90, - Lock the
Direction:135, Transparency.
Angle:45. - Apply Gaussian Blur
- Remove the mask (radius=3)
(SHIFT+CTRL+R). - Unlock the
- Add a drop shadow. Transparency.
- Remove the mask.
- Add a drop shadow.
Method 2: Cut from a Sheet.
This method produces a smoother effect with no
artefacts Top

Create a new image:

RGB, 24-bit image 400x400 pixels, 72 dpi, with a white background.

Change your Paint colour to 60% black.

Left-click the 60% black swatch on the Palette.

Create a new object and fill it with the Fill colour.

Object > Create > New Object or use the icon on the Object Docker.
Select the Fill (bucket) tool and click on the image.

Add some Noise.

Choose Effects > Noise > Add Noise. Change the


settings to:

Noise Type = Uniform,


Level = 100,
Density = 50,
Color Mode = Intensity.

Press OK.
Motion-blur the noise.

Choose Effects > Blur > Motion Blur. Click the Reset
button
then change the Distance to 75 pixels.

Click OK.
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Create a text mask.

Click the Text tool and change the


settings on the Property bar first. I've
used Arial Black, 200 points.
Make sure the Render To Mask
Option is turned ON (button
depressed).

Type a character or text near the centre


of your image.
Click the Object Picker tool to 'apply'
the text MASK.

Select the Mask Transform Tool (icon


or use the keyboard shortcut 'M').

Centre the text MASK by choosing


Mask > Align then click To Center of
Document on the Align tab then press
OK.

Cut a new object using the mask.

Object > Create > Object: Copy Selection,


CTRL+UpArrow

or use the icon on the Mask/Objects


Toolbar.

A new object the shape of your text appears


in the Objects Docker.
Adjust the BCI of the object.

Image > Adjust > Brightness-Contrast-


Intensity.

Change the settings to B=25, C=25,


I=0 then press OK.

Create an edge to the lettering as in Step 9 for Method 1


above.

Note: You don't need to keep the brushed metal object below the
lettering if you don't want it - it is just kept here to show you how it
would look when retained with the image.

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